Spencer's Food Adventures

  • Mole Mole

    Holy Mole, I have found my new favorite Mexican food in town. Between Mole Mole and Ki’ikibaa, Portland is entering into a new era of super delicious, authentic Mexican food. You can find my review of Ki’ikibaa on this page as the first review. Mole Mole is a food cart on Alberta and 23rd that…

  • XLB

    In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I visited XLB, which has been on my list for awhile now. XLB is a fast casual Chinese restaurant with a limited menu that features Bao. Their namesake (XLB) is an acronym for Xiao Long Bao, which are soup dumplings. Those are smaller and come…

  • Assembly Brewing

    This weekend I stopped by Assembly Brewing to try their Detroit style pizza and beer. It has been on my list for awhile, but FoPo is so far away and I rarely get down there, and when I do I usually head straight to Portland Mercado. There are some great eats down in that part…

  • Eem

    On Friday I got the keys to my new place and decided to celebrate by having lunch at my favorite restaurant in town, Eem. I don’t say favorite lightly. I have many faves, but the hands down single favorite is Eem. Everything they do there is so unbelievably delicious and perfect. I have never had…

  • Botto’s BBQ

    Whoa, Nelly! There is a new(ish) BBQ joint in town. In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I visited Botto’s BBQ in SE PDX (3120 SE Milwaukie Ave). I was across the street buying a new piano (very excited!) and I saw a packed little BBQ joint. Apparently Botto’s had been a…

  • Nong’s Khao Man Gai

    Over the weekend I stopped by Nong’s Khao Man Gai for lunch. This place used to be on my regular rotation, I’d stop by once or twice a month. Somehow it fell off the rotation and slipped through the cracks, and I realized it had been years since I had eaten that perfect meal. Time…

  • BAES Fried Chicken

    In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I visited BAES Fried Chicken in downtown Portland. I hadn’t been here for a while, and I didn’t realize that BAES had turned into somewhat of an institution and franchise, with several locations around town. From the buzzy restauranteur Micah Camden, who knows a thing…

  • Chochu Local

    In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I visited the food cart Chochu Local Island BBQ that is located in the Rose City Food Park. They serve chamorro food, which is indigenous to Guam and the Mariana Islands with a focus on BBQ. They have been around for 4 years or so…

  • Baon Kainan

    In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I got takeout from the Filipino food cart Baon Kainan. Have you ever had Filipino food? I only have a few times, and was excited to check out this newer cart in NE right next to Matta, which I wrote a piece on last month.…

  • Piccone’s Corner

    Have you heard of Piccone’s Corner, the new butcher shop and restaurant on NE Sandy & 34th? It had been on my list for awhile and I finally checked it out this weekend for a late lunch. I like this new trend of butcher shops/restaurants serving sandwiches (and other food). Both Pasture and Piccone’s Corner…